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North Canadian River near Watonga Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 7.7 ft at 1:00AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 1:30AM Mar 14, 2024Highest Observation: 7.71 ft at 2:00AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 2:30AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 3:00AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 3:30AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 4:00AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 4:30AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 5:00AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 5:30AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 6:00AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 6:30AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 7:00AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 7:30AM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 8:00AM Mar 14, 2024Highest Observation: 7.71 ft at 8:30AM Mar 14, 2024Highest Observation: 7.71 ft at 9:00AM Mar 14, 2024Highest Observation: 7.71 ft at 9:30AM Mar 14, 2024Highest Observation: 7.71 ft at 10:00AM Mar 14, 2024Highest Observation: 7.71 ft at 10:30AM Mar 14, 2024Highest Observation: 7.71 ft at 11:00AM Mar 14, 2024Highest Observation: 7.71 ft at 11:30AM Mar 14, 2024Highest Observation: 7.71 ft at 12:00PM Mar 14, 2024Highest Observation: 7.71 ft at 12:30PM Mar 14, 2024Highest Observation: 7.71 ft at 1:00PM Mar 14, 2024Highest Observation: 7.71 ft at 1:30PM Mar 14, 2024Highest Observation: 7.71 ft at 2:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 2:30PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 3:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 3:30PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 4:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 4:30PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 5:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 5:30PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 6:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 6:30PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 7:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 7:30PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 8:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 8:30PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 9:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 9:30PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 10:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 10:30PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 11:00PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 11:30PM Mar 14, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 12:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 12:30AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 1:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 1:30AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 2:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 2:30AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 3:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 3:30AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 4:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 4:30AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 5:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 5:30AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 6:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 6:30AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 7:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 7:30AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 8:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 8:30AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 9:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 9:30AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.65 ft at 10:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 10:30AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 11:00AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 11:30AM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 12:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 12:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 1:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 1:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 2:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 2:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 3:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 3:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 4:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 4:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 5:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 5:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 6:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 6:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 7:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 7:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 8:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 8:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 9:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 9:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 10:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 10:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 11:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 11:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 12:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 12:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 1:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 1:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 2:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 2:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 3:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 3:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 4:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 4:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 5:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 5:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 6:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 6:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 7:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 7:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 8:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 8:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 9:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 9:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 10:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 10:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 11:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 11:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 12:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 12:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 1:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 1:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 2:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 2:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 3:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 3:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 4:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 4:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 5:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 5:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 6:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 6:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 7:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 7:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 8:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 8:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 9:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 9:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 10:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 10:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 11:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 11:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 12:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 12:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 1:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 1:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 2:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 2:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 3:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 3:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 4:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 4:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 5:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 5:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 6:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 6:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 7:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 7:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 8:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 8:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 9:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 9:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 10:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 10:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 11:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 11:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 12:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 12:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 1:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 1:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 2:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 2:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 3:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 3:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 4:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.65 ft at 4:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 5:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 5:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 6:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 6:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 7:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 7:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 8:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 8:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 9:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 9:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 10:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 10:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 11:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 11:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 12:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 12:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 1:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 1:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 2:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 2:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 3:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 3:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 4:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 4:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 5:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 5:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 6:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 6:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 7:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 7:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 8:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 8:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.64 ft at 9:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 9:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 10:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 10:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 11:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 11:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.64 ft at 12:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.64 ft at 12:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 1:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.64 ft at 1:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 2:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 2:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 3:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 3:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 4:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 4:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 5:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 5:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 6:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 6:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 7:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 7:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 8:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 8:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 9:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 9:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 10:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 10:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 11:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 11:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 12:00AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 12:30AM Mar 19, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesWATO2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:46AM Mar 19, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 7.66 ft at 12:30 AM CDT 19-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 15 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the North Canadian River near Watonga are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Vertical Datum updated from NGVD29 to NAVD88 by gauge owner.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 18
Moderate Flood Stage: 17
Flood Stage: 15
Action Stage: 13
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 19.70 ft on 08/19/2007
(2) 19.24 ft on 10/03/1986
(3) 18.26 ft on 08/03/1995
(4) 17.51 ft on 05/26/2019
(5) 17.32 ft on 06/14/2007
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 14.25 ft on 03/13/2021
(2) 13.98 ft on 07/28/2020
(3) 14.74 ft on 06/17/2019
(4) 15.13 ft on 06/07/2019
(5) 17.51 ft on 05/26/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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24 Flooding of mostly croplands... pastures... and rural roads occurs. Rural flooding extends from near Watonga in Blaine County... downstream to near Calumet in western Canadian County. The town of Greenfield may experince dangerous flooding and isolation of several homes.
23 Flooding of mostly croplands... pastures... and rural roads occurs. Rural flooding extends from near Watonga in Blaine County... downstream to near Calumet in western Canadian County. The town of Greenfield may experience flooding or isolation of several homes.
22 Flooding of mostly croplands... pastures... and rural roads occurs. Rural flooding extends from near Watonga in Blaine County... downstream to near Calumet in western Canadian County. The town of Greenfield may experience flooding or isolation of several homes.
21 Flooding of mostly croplands... pastures... and rural roads occurs. Rural flooding extends from near Watonga in Blaine County... downstream to near Calumet in western Canadian County. The northwest edge of The town of Greenfield is covered by shallow depths of floodwater.
20 Flooding of mostly croplands... pastures... and rural roads occurs. Rural flooding extends from near Watonga in Blaine County... downstream to near Calumet in western Canadian County. The northwest edge of The town of Greenfield may see shallow depths. no other towns will be affected.
19 Flooding of croplands...pastures... and rural roads occurs. The floodwaters extend from near Watonga in Blaine County... downstream to near Calumet in western Canadian County.
18 Flooding of croplands...pastures... and rural roads occurs. The floodwaters extend from near Watonga in Blaine County... downstream to near Calumet in western Canadian County.
17 Flooding of croplands...pastures... and rural roads occurs. The floodwaters extend from near Watonga in Blaine County... downstream to near Calumet in western Canadian County.
16 Flooding of croplands...pastures... and rural roads occurs. The floodwaters extend from near Watonga in Blaine County... downstream to near Calumet in western Canadian County.
15 Flooding of croplands...pastures... and rural roads occurs. The floodwaters extend from near Watonga in Blaine County... downstream to near Calumet in western Canadian County.
14 Inundation of lowlands near the river may occur. The river reach affected extends from near Watonga in Blaine County... downstream to near Calumet in western Canadian County.
13 Near bankfull conditions exist along the river may occur. The river reach affected extends from near Watonga in Blaine County... downstream to near Calumet in western Canadian County.
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Latitude: 35.811989° N, Longitude: 98.420905° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 15 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 1456.11 1471.11 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 1453.60 1468.60 Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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